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Stegersee

by Pieter11

As soon as you enter the tiny village of Steg, you should have a look to the right. What you see is a beautiful artificial lake that was created by damming the Samina-river, one of the many resources of the Rhine river.The lake that appeared is wonderfully situated between steep mountains at the south, and the north by a relatively flat green lawn. The colour of the lake is deep turqoise, and especially fantastic when the sun shines in.The Stegersee is very popular with fishermen. Whenever you come here you'll see some men sitting here, fishing and already starting a fire to be able to prepared their just caught fish. To be allowed to fish here you should have a Daily or a Weekly permit. These permits are available at the National Fishing Organisation.

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STEG

by Pieter11

Officially the tiny village Steg belongs to Triesenberg, but it is situated far (well, what is far in Liechtenstein) from Triesenberg, and at the other side of a big mountainrange that divides the west and the east of the country.After you cross Triesenberg, you pass through a short tunnel, and then you enter the village of Steg. The village is situated at a height of 1312 metres, and it is beautifully isolated in the vallety of the Samina-river (Saminatal). It is said that only 50 people live here permanently: the rest of the houses are just holiday houses that are empty most of the time.Steg is mostly famous for it's fantastic position in the Alps. Many hiking- and mountainbike-paths depart from here, and no matter which one you choose, you'll always end up in a great environment. And next to the great mountains the village also has another beautiful sight to offer: the turqoise lake...

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St. Joseph´s Parish Church

by Pieter11

Already on your way to Liechtenstein you will see some nice example of the typical Alp-churches: churches with a tower topped with an onion-looking dome. In Triesenberg you can see a church like this from very closeby, right in the centre of the village.The first Parish church of Triesenberg was built between 1767 and 1769, financed by Prince Josef Wenzel. It also had an onion-shaped tower. It was renovated twice: in 1839 and 1877, but finally in 1938 it was replaced by the church you can see today.The rough shapes of the church didn't change a lot, but the interior, with stained-glass windows, and sculpture-works is said to be very nice. Inside you can also find a baptismal font of red marble that was taken from the old church, made in 1789.

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TRIESENBERG

by Pieter11

Triesenberg is a small town south from Vaduz, and about 500 higher than the capital. The town has about 2.200 inhabitants. It take a tough climb up the mountains to reach the town. Besides the town of Triesenberg itself, the official municipality also includes the small villages of Steg and Malbun. In total these three cover an area of 30 km2, which makes Triesenberg to the largest municipality of the country when it comes to surface.As soon as you reach the mountain village of Triesenberg, you feel the difference with Vaduz. From here on you don't see the wealth of the banks and the Prince anymore: here it still are the farmers that give the village its shape. They are the ones that first settled here in the 13th century, and they are the ones that still live here.The houses are made of the wood that is cut in the forests in the Alps, the people only speak the Liechtenstein's dialect...

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VADUZ

by Pieter11

Not the biggest "city" of the country Liechtenstein, but it is the capital: Vaduz. It is situated perfecty in the centre of Lower Liechtenstein; the Western part of the country with flat land. Vaduz has a number of inhabitants of about 5.000 people! Very, very small, but still that is 1/7 of the total of the country.The capital has a long history, that probably started in the 5th century. In this period the first settlements were built in the valley of Liechtenstein. Later, the construction of the Vaduz Castle was started: around the 12th century. In this period Vaduz was first mentioned on maps and in texts as "Faduze".When the town was first written as "Vaduz" in the 14th century, it already became a small village. Large parts of this village can still be seen in "Mittendorf", the beautiful old part of Vaduz in the north. In this stage it was a farmer's area, mostly famous for its good...

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Art in Städtle

by Pieter11

Prince Hans-Adam of Liechtenstein of one of the wealthiest heads of state in the world, with a personal fortune of about € 3 billion! And since he is a huge art lover, he has an enormous collection of artworks in his private collection. Some of it is exposed in Vienna, some of it in the Kunstmuseum in Vaduz, and luckily some of it is also displayed in the streets of the capital.You'll see several artistic fountains and other art pieces in the streets around the main shopping street of the capital too, but as soon as you enter this pedestrian area called Städtle you will see it everywhere: a nice painting on the pavement of the streets, some huge, colourful teddy bears, and even a huge bronze statue by the famous Spanish artist Botero.The Kunstmuseum of Liechtenstein borders Städtle by the way, and it is also very easy to look into its windows for an extra dose of art.

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Entering the Country

by Pieter11

The first memorable moment in Liechtenstein is the moment you cross the bridge between Switzerland and the country. Because Liechtenstein is bordered by high and rough Alps at the Austrian side, crossing the Rhine river at the Swiss side is the easiest way to enter the country.There are 4 bridges over the river that go into Liechtenstein, of which I crossed two. Both these bridges were not spectacular at all, except for the little remarkable things in the middle of them. As soon as you are halfway these bridges you officially enter the "Fürstentum Liechtenstein". A simple road sign and a bronze sign on the fence of the bridge incidate this.For the rest, there is nothing that indicates that you are entering a different country: there is no customs control between Liechtenstein and Switzerland.

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Vaduz Castle

by Pieter11

High above the capital of Liechtenstein, Vaduz, you cannot miss the most famous building of the country. The Vaduz Castle is built at the most amazing position you can possibly place a castle like this: at the edge of a steep hill. The Vaduz Castle started as a fortress in the Medievals. Later, in the 16th and 17th century it was enlargened until its current shape. The castle always has been situated at a very strategic point, looking out over the flat land on which Vaduz is situated, and all the way into Switzerland at the other side of the Rhein river. The oldest part of the castle is the part at the back, facing the mountains. These walls (of about 4 metres thick !!!) are estimated to be built in the 12th century. The part that is facing the capital is somewhat younger: it was built between 1613 and 1640.In 1712 the castle became property of the Royal family of Liechtenstein. First is...

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Stamp museum

by CliffClaven

The Liechtenstein stamp museum is just across the street from the country's main post office. Climb the stairs to find a complete history of the Principality's stamps. Every stamp that Liechtenstein has issued is there, carefully mounted in pullout display cases. In the old days you could even get your passport stamped here. Nowadays you have to go downstairs to the tourist office, where an official stamp will be placed in your passport with an impressive thud.

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Send home a surprise postcard

by SLLiew

Your family and friends will glad to receive a postcard from Liechtenstein. The postage of postcard to Malaysia is 1.8 Swiss Francs. At any rate, put an air mail sticker or write "Air Mail" as a general rule to ensure that postcard is not inadvertently put on a ship around the world.

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